Lamp



Jan. 10, 1933." M. R. CHARLES LAMP Filed Jan. 15, 1931 INVENTOR M55; 76.6249.456

ATTO RNEY aw Jan..10, 1 933 rum 3. cnanusor san nmeo, canmoamaApplication. fled January 15, m1. I swarm. soaasa.

' My invention relates to lamps, more particularly to ornamental lamps,and the objects of my invention are:

First, to provide a lamp of this class which simulates a candle.

' Second, to provide a lamp of this'class forming in one unit the bodyof the candle and a representation of its flame in which the bodyportion emits a soft glow whereas the flailxlie representing portionemits a brighter li t. i ird, to provide a lamp of this class whichis-so arranged that its size may be reduced to that of the old fashionedcandle used on Christmas trees and to provide a lamp which closelysimulates the appearance of these candles when so arranged.

Fourth, to provide a lamp of this class which is particularly adaptedfor use in candelabrum or other ornamental candle holdin devices, and

Fiftfi, to provide on the whole a novelly constructed ornamental lampwhich is durable, eflicient in its action and which will not readildeteriorate or get out of order.

Wi these and other objects in view as will appear hereinafter, myinvention consists of certain novel features of construction,combination and arrangement of parts and pertions as will be hereinafterdescribed in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims,reference being had to the accompanyin'g drawing and to the charactersof reference thereon which form a part of this application, in which:Figure 1 is anelevational view of. my lamp structure; Fig.2 is anenlarged sectional view thereof with parts and portions asshown inelevation; Fig. 3 is a substantially diagrammatical view of lamp elementwith the lamp shown in dotted lines; and Fig. 4 is a similardiagrammatical view of a slightly modified form of my lamp structure.Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portionsthroughout the several views of the drawing.

Body member 1, fitting 2, neck 3, head member 4, conductor carryingmember 1a, conductors 5 and 6, illuminating elements 7,

illuminating element coil 8, illuminating elements 9 and conductor 10constitute theprin cipal parts and portions of my novel lamp.

The lamp structure includes a body member 1, which is formed of glassand which is hollow with the outward appearance of a candle-as shownbest in Fig. 1. At its lower end, the body member 1 i'sprovided with asu1table fitting2, which enables it to be secured to a conventionallight socket. At the up er end of the body member 1, there is re- -vi edan upwardly extending integral s ort body 1 but is solid as. I

ber 1. Cast in the caz 'lrging member 1a is a pair of conductors 5. eseconductors 5 are connected in any suitable manner to the fitting 2. Theconductor carrying member 1a -also forms a means whereby air may be ex-'hausted from the body member 1', and, if de- I sired, inert gassubstituted in place'thereof. A second pair of conductors 6 are cast inthe material of the neck 3 so that their ends extend into body member 1and into the head member 4. Extending between the pairs of conductors 5and 6, within the body member 1, are a pair of elements 7 As shown inFig.

2, the'elements 7 are straight. Within the head member 4, there isprovided an illuminating element coil 8, the ends of which are connectedto the corresponding endsof the conductors 6, thus providing a circuitin which the illuminating elements 7 and coils 8 are in series. Theelement within the, head member. 4 is in the form of a coil by reason ofthe limited space and also for thepurpose of intensifying theillumination; The a1r in the head member 4'is exhausted-through the tipthereof.

The glass of the body member 1 is preferably treatedso as to betranslucent or opalescent in order to simulate the waxy nature ber 1, ascompared to that in the hea mem ber 4 this may be accomplished bysubstituting illuminating elements 9 in place of the illuminatingelements 7 the latter elements having less resistance than the coil 8,so that when the coil is giving ofi a bright light, the elements 9 aremerely glowing.

Substantially the same efiect can be accomplished in another manner asindicated diagrammatically in Fi 4. With this structure, a conductor 10,whic extends from the carr ing member 10: to the head member 4, is sustituted in place of one of each pair of conductors 5 and 6, thusleaving only one illuminating element 7.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combinationand ar-' rangement of parts and portions, and certain modificationsthereof, I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction,combination and arrangement, nor to the modification thereof, but desireto include in the scope of my invention the construction, combinationand arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desiretosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a lamp structure, a hollow body member, fitting means at one endof said body member for connectin the same to a source of electricalenergy a ollow head member, a solid neck member oining'said head memberto said body member, conductors cast in said neck member andcommunicating between said head member and said body member, anilluminating element connected with said fittin means and joined to saidconductors an an illuminating means within said head member joining saidconductors.

2. In a lamp structure, a hollow body member, fitting means at one endof said body member for connectin the same to, a source of electricalenergy, a ollow head member, a solid neck member joining said headmember to said body member, conductors cast in said neck member andcommunicating'between said head member and said body member, anilluminating element connected with said fitting means and joined tosaid conductors, and an illuminatin means within said head member'oining sa1d conductors, said body member having a lesser transparencythan said head member whereby the density of light emitted by said bodymember is less than that emitted by said head member.

3. In a lamp structure, a hollow body member, fitting means at one endof said body member for connecting the same to a source of electricalenergy, a hollow head member, a solid neck member joining said headmember to said bod member, conductors cast in said neck mem er andcommunicating between said head member and said body member, anilluminating element connected with said fitting means and joined tosaid conductors, and an llluminatin means'w-ithin said head memberjoining sai conductors, said illuminatin element having a lesserresistance than 'sai illuminating means whereby the density of lightemitted thereby is less than that emitted by said illuminating means.

4. ha lamp structure, a hollow body member, fitting means at one end ofsaid body member for connnecting the same to a source of electricalenergy, a hollow head member, a solid neck member joining said headmember, to said body member, conductors cast in said neck member andcommunicating between said head member and said body member, anilluminating element connected with said fittin means and joined to saidconductors an an illuminating means within said head member joining sa1dconductors, said body member having a lesser transparency than said headmem er, and said illuminating element arranged to emit a light of lesserdensity than said illuminating means, whereby the intensity of lightgiven off by said body member is less than that given oil by said headmember.

5. In a lamp structure, a sealed hollow body member, a separately sealedhollow head member formed integrally with said body member, a sealedhollow head member extending from a portion of the wall of said bodymember, a conductor extending through said body member, the one endthereof termmatin within said hollow head member, a secon conductorextending into said body member a third conductor extending between saibody member and said head member, an illuminating element within saidbody member connecting said second and third conductors, an illuminatingmeans within said head member connecting said first and thirdconductors, and a fitting for connecting said first and secondconductors to a source of electrical ener 6. n a lamp structure, ahollow body member formed to simulate a candle and closed at both ends,a headmember integrally attached to one end of said body member, sealedtherefrom and formed to simulate a candle flame conductors communicatingbetween said head member and said body member, other conductorsextending through the end of said body member opposite from said headmember and illuminating elements within said head member andbody-member.

7 In a lamp structure, a hollow body member formed to simulate a candleand closed at both ends, a head member integrally attached to one end ofsaid bod ,.member, sealed therefrom and formed to simulate a candleflame, conductors communicating between said head member and said bodymember other conductors extending through the end of said body memberopposite from said head member and illuminating elements within saidhead member and body member, said body member having less transluoencythan said head member, whereby the light emitted by said body member hasless density than that emitted from said head member.

8. In a lamp structure, a hollow body member formed to simulate a candleand closed at both ends, a head member integrally attached to one end ofsaid body member, sealed therefrom and formed to simulate a candleflame, conductors communicating between said head member and said bodymember, other conductors extending through the end of said body memberopposite from said head member, and illuminating elements within saidhead mem her and body member, the illuminating element within said headmember being arranged to emit a light of greater densit andconcentration than that emitted by the illuminating element within saidbody member. In testimon whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at anDiego, California this 9th day of January 1931.

MABEL R. CHARLES.

